Arizona State University Law hosts Q&A with former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise Arbour
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY LAW — Students had the opportunity to hear from a legal giant when the Honorary Louise Arbour stopped by the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University on Jan. 27. Arbour was visiting Phoenix from her home in Quebec to receive the O’Connor Justice Prize from the college. The…
Read More about Arizona State University Law hosts Q&A with former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise ArbourFordham Law team wins regional trial competition
FORDHAM LAW — Tom Rukaj and Lauren Hutwelker brought home Fordham Law’s third consecutive regional championship win at the oldest and most elite trial competition in the country, the Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition, held in early February. Adding to this history-making win, Tom Rukaj became the first Fordham Law student to win…
Read More about Fordham Law team wins regional trial competitionUniversity of Houston Law Center students advocate for legislative priorities at Texas capitol
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — A group from the University of Houston Law Center went to Austin Thursday to support key legislative priorities that will help advance the university. Law Center students Tyler Brewster, Lizzy Do, Cesar Rivera Infante, Hunter Mitchell and LaTheena Thomas, and Dean Leonard M. Baynes together with four busloads of…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center students advocate for legislative priorities at Texas capitolUIC Law launches strategic agenda program with members of North Carolina judicial branch
UIC LAW — The UIC Law Office of Professionalism & Engagement, in conjunction with the Office of the Dean, launched the Strategic Agenda of the Illinois Judicial Branch by hosting their program: “Charting the Course: Innovations and Transformations within the Illinois Judicial Branch.” UIC Law is the first law school in the State of Illinois…
Read More about UIC Law launches strategic agenda program with members of North Carolina judicial branchUniversity of North Carolina Law students visit detention center to learn about the justice system
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA LAW — As part of their curriculum, 15 students studying law at UNC-Chapel Hill recently met with Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson to tour Chatham County’s Detention Center and bolster their understanding of the role law enforcement plays in the judicial system. Spending several hours at the 110-bed Detention Center on…
Read More about University of North Carolina Law students visit detention center to learn about the justice systemNorthwestern Law teams win regional mock trial and moot court competitions
NORTHWESTERN LAW — A team from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law won the regional competition for the National Trial Competition in mid-February. The Law School hosted the annual competition, which is organized by the Texas Young Lawyers Association. George Avdellas, Anjanique Barber and Madisen Hursey competed in five trials and defeated Chicago-Kent College of Law…
Read More about Northwestern Law teams win regional mock trial and moot court competitionsA look at Penn Law scholar program focused on building an inclusive educational environment
PENN CAREY LAW — In fall 2022, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School welcomed its second class of Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander Scholars.Envisioned by Penn Carey Law’s Black Law Students Association in 2020 and established in February 2021, the program is a vital part of the Law School’s commitment to building an inclusive educational…
Read More about A look at Penn Law scholar program focused on building an inclusive educational environmentPepperdine Law sports negotiation team reaches semi-finals at negotiation competition
PEPPERDINE LAW — The Pepperdine Caruso Law sports negotiation team of Sean Fox, Will Matthews, and Brandon Posivak were semi-finalists in the Tulane International Fútbol Negotiation Competition. The team is the first Caruso Law team sent to compete at the annual competition, which took place on March 11-12 at Tulane University in New Orleans. The…
Read More about Pepperdine Law sports negotiation team reaches semi-finals at negotiation competitionUniversity of Utah Law hosts native law students for workshop on entering the legal profession
Native law students from around the country joined the S.J. Quinney College of Law on March 3 and 4, 2023, for the first annual “Cutting Sign to the Legal Profession,” a unique workshop designed to help native law students prepare for careers in the legal field. The event was led jointly by career professionals from…
Read More about University of Utah Law hosts native law students for workshop on entering the legal professionUniversity of Virginia Law students selected for federal attorney honors programs
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Five University of Virginia School of Law students and alumni will join the federal government as attorneys in the fall through two attorney honors programs. The new hires for the selective program at the U.S. Department of Justice are Natalie Anderson ’22, Sujata Bajracharya ’23, Megan Jones ’22 and Ariana…
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